Definitions Of Simile, Metaphor, Personification, Rhyme, Rhythm

What Is A Simile?
A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the words "like" or "as".

What Is A Methaphor?
A metaphor is an analogy between two objects or ideas, conveyed by the use of a word instead of another.

What Is A Personification?
A description of an object as being a living person or animal.

What Is A Rhyme?
A rhyme is a repetition of similar sounds in two or more words and is most often used in poetry and songs. The word "rhyme" may also refer to a short poem, such as a rhyming couplet or other brief rhyming poem such as nursery rhyme.

What Is A Rhythm?
A beat recurring at regular intervals


Examples:

Simile:Sweet as the last smile of sunset
Sweet as the dawn star
Sweet as forgiveness

Metaphor:Life is a precious possession, death is a loss..
Time is a thief..
Life is a struggle, dying is losing a contest against an adversary..

Personification:The wind stood up and gave a shout.
He whistled on his fingers and
Kicked the withered leaves about
And thumped the branches with his hand
And said he'd kill and kill and kill,
And so he will and so he will.

Rhyme:"Whose woods these are I think I know,
His house is in the village though.
He will not see me stopping here,
To watch his woods fill up with snow."

Rhythm:The wind in her hair
The chair that sat there
Eyes on eyes
Fire and lye in the river sky


Souces:
http://www.wikipedia.com/
http://www.grammar.about.com/
http://www.wikianswers.com/


Done By: Vance